I found a quote that was most enlightening for me and somewhat intriguing. I wish to share it here:

"Spiritual leaders who are fairly intact in their self-esteem can build community. They breed health in their relationships because they themselves possess psychological health. The opposite is also true; dysfunction breeds dysfunction. The contrast of David and Saul teaches us that people can commit themselves to leaders who are not threatened by them. Healthy people tend to avoid being trapped in the leadership constellation of paranoid kings. Sick kings can, however, usually attract those whose own needs for approval keep them tied to dysfunctional systems and relationships." - Reggie McNeal, A Work of the Heart (Jossey-Bass, 2000)